The MMA year in review

April 2004

April 2004 saw 92 professional MMA events and 606 bouts recorded worldwide, up 26 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 79 % ended in a finish — 188 by KO/TKO and 253 by submission — with 120 going to a decision.

Bar Room Brawl ran the most events (4), and the biggest single card was DFC 1 - Dakota Fighting Championships 1 with 18 bouts.

92

Events

▲ 19 vs prev yr

606

Bouts

73 %

Finish rate

188 KO · 253 SUB · 120 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

Bar Room Brawl 4 Ultimate Combat Experience 4 Shooto Europe 2 International Sport Combat Federation 2 Storm Samurai 2 Shooto 2

Busiest venues

Owatonna Minnesota, United States 4 Kitazawa Town Hall Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan 2 Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 1 Rexplex Sports Complex Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States 1 Wildwood Convention Center Wildwood, New Jersey, United States 1 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 1

Biggest cards

DFC 1 - Dakota Fighting Championships 1 2004-04-17 18 bouts GC 25 - Gladiator Challenge 25 2004-04-20 18 bouts Dangerzone 26 - Professional Level Cage Fighting 2004-04-10 14 bouts Deep - 14th Impact 2004-04-18 13 bouts FEFoMP - Pankration Open Cup 2004 2004-04-05 13 bouts

Fastest finishes

Gilbert Aldana KO (Punch) · RITC 61 - Relentless R1 0:03 Dave Lehr Cochran KO (Punch) · SF 3 - Dome R1 0:07 T.J. Cook KO · OC - Obaktagon Challenge 1 R1 0:08 Joe Mullenbach TKO (Submission to Strikes) · BRB - Bar Room Brawl 28 R1 0:10 Jordan Pergola TKO (Submission to Punches) · ROC 6 - Ring of Combat 6 R1 0:13